Fuel Injection Type: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection (SGDI)
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Fuel Type Secondary: Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
Make: FORD
Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, USA
Manufacturer Id: 976
Model: Focus
Model Year: 2013
Plant City: Wayne
Plant Company Name: Michigan Assy
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Titanium
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
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COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
SEATS
THERE IS A VERY BAD SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING, AND WHEN CONSUMER LETS OFF THE BRAKE THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE. DRIVER STATES MORE THAN TWICE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK.ALSO CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING OF THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS NOT WORKING, CUP HOLDER BUBBLING, SERPENTINE BELT WAS REPLACED DUE TO A SQUEAL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, GAS LIGHT WAS COMING ON WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL OF GAS, DOOR AJAR LIGHT WAS COMING ON, STARTER AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED, DRIVER SIDER MIRROR KNOB FELL OFF, RPM RUNS HIGH, HEADLAMP MOLDING WAS REPLACED, SUNVISOR WAS BROKE, REAR CHILD SEAT LATCH COVER WAS BROKE, AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER WERE REPLACED, PASSENGER DOOR TRIM, DRIVER SEAT METAL BAR, REWIND BUTTON FOR AM/FM CASSETTE WAS INOPERATIVE, CARPET LOOSE, PILLAR TRIM WAS COMING OFF, TICKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE, THE EGR VALVE WS REPLACED, REAR TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT, THE BULB WAS REPLACED, DECK LID WIRE HARNESS, A NEW FUEL TANK WAS INSTALLED DUE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED DUE TO WARPAGE, ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING.*JB
2013
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING HOME FROM SCHOOL WITH MY GRANDSON AND THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AS WE CREPT IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC. ALMOST SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS READY TO STALL! THIS CAR HAS JUST OVER 5000 MILES ON IT AND I ENJOY DRIVING IT BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS JERKING MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO JUDGE HOW CLOSE TO GET TO THE CAR IN FRONT OF YOU ( BECAUSE THE "SLIPPING " IN AND OUT OF GEAR SURGES FORWARD ) AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. EVEN AT SPEEDS UP TO 35-45 MPH THE HESITATION MAKES ME FEEL AS IF IT IS GOING TO STALL. SO TODAY I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND AM SHOCKED TO FIND THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP BY FORD. ALSO THE DOOR LOCKS DON'T WORK PROPERLY WHEN USING AS THE MANUAL STATES. I PLAN TO BE AT MY DEALERSHIP FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. *TR